Holiday Travel 2012: Tollway Tweets the Traffic

The Illinois Tollway has created accounts on Twitter, which will offer real-time information on incidents and traffic congestion.

Once upon a time tweeting was something only birds could do. Now, tweeting is the way to find out information and stay up to date on what is happening anywhere in the world. With the increased use of social media and cell/smart phones, the Illinois Tollway is taking to Twitter and tweeting to provide drivers with information for each of the four tollways, the Tri-State, Jane Adams Memorial, Reagan Memorial and Veterans Memorial tollways. Travelers have the option of following each of the tollways on Twitter and receiving real-time roadway incident information, according to the Illinois Tollway. “The Illinois Tollway is committed to providing valuable information to meet our customers’ needs, especially during one of the busiest travel …

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DG Patch Poll: What are your Social Networking Preferences?

Let us know whether you use Facebook, Twitter, both or neither so we can better communicate.

In an effort to make sure we're reaching our readers the best we can, this week's poll question is all about social networking. Do you use it? If so, are you more of a Facebook or Twitter person? Answer the poll below and share your opinions below. And, if you do use social networking, are you following Downers Grove Patch? You can find us on Facebook HERE and Twitter HERE. If you're not big on social networking, that's cool too. You can always just sign up for our newsletter HERE.

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Robert Bykowski

11:35 pm on Monday, July 9, 2012

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IRS Offers Tax Help in 140 Characters

Last-minute filers can get tax tips via Twitter.

Now in the final stretch of the 2012 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that they can get last-minute tips by following the IRS on Twitter. The IRS Twitter news feed, @IRSnews, provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The focus of the IRS Twitter messages is on easy-to-use information, including tax tips, tax law changes, and important IRS programs such as e-file, getting a filing extension and “Where’s My Refund." The IRS plans a special series of tweets in English and Spanish as the April 17 tax deadline approaches. Anyone with a Twitter account can follow @IRSnews by going to http://twitter.com/IRSnews. Taxpayers can also follow the IRS Twitter news feed using IRS2Go, a free …

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